Lutes for Sale

Here are some lutes for sale. I am posting this as a
service, and I can not make any recommendations, as I have
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10 COURSE RENAISSANCE LUTE BY RICHARD FLETCHER 1987,
Appears to be after Venere 1584 (C-63?), String Length 63.5cm In good condition structurally, Ribs are without blemish, soundboard has various shades of discoloring which the photos attempt to indicate along with the hairline split behind the bridge which is stable.
Pegs are easy to turn, tunes nicely with great intonation.
Currently tuned in G with New Nygut and Savarez basses, but will of course tune lower with different sets of strings.
This is the best lute as far as tone and playability I have ever played to date after owning about 40 lutes over the years.
Selling due to health issues and need some time off from work.
Trebles are very crisp and overall.
It has great character with the right amount of attack, projection, expression and sustain for all compositions.
Tone is not too silvery and would lean toward a darker sound.
Measurements: string length: 63.5, string width at bridge:137cm (77cm for 6 courses), width at nut: 71.1cm (77cm for 6), height of strings at body: 5cm and 7cm at rose.
3 additional body frets with 9 frets on neck!
Includes Black Hard shell lute case custom made by maker.
• 13 Ribs of Pear wood with Ebony spacers
• European Spruce Soundboard
• Ebony Finger board
• Ebony Veneered Neck and Pegbox with maple inlay
• Pegs are likely pear or maple
• Asking Price $3200 USD.OBO
• 408-910-7783
• James or jlkjlk8@sbcglobal.net picture picture picture picture picture picture picture picture
July 28 2015

11c LUTE by Stephen Murphy (1994).
69 cm string length, after Hoffmann (private collection in Switzerland).
The instrument has a very fine carved pegbox.
I currently have it set up as a 10c lute in E (2c single) for work with countertenors, but my new 12c lute is arriving soon and it will cover the same function.
Wonderful instrument with particularly fine woods on the table and back.
There was a crack (mercifully with, and not against, the grain) on the soundboard but this has been repaired by Craig Ryder.
The lute is currently in top condition.
Kingham case included.
Contact me off-list for photos and further information at luthisteATgmailDOTcom picture picture picture picture picture picture
July 24 2015

14-15 course Roman theorbo (Chitarrone), made by Ivo Magherini in 2012.
Very big instrument for those interested in 'historical' size theorbos.
Ideal instrument to play Continuo in medium-sized or lager Ensembles and Seicento.
Even if very big, most of the string length is on the massive body, making the frets not that wide,
resulting on a comfortable instrument to play for its size.
After Magno Graill, Roma 1631. 41-rib body on shaded yew , 15 courses and a string length of 92/170cm.
Very nice craftsmanship and sound, as expected from any of Ivo's instruments.
In excellent shape, only some missing strings (it can be arranged according to buyer's wish). Bought the Chitarrone from the first owner in August 2014, and really have played very little on it.
Selling because I'm new to plucked instruments, and having recently bought a baroque lute, I decided to devote myself only to the lute.
Instrument located in Vienna (Austria).
Letting it go for 5000€ including Kingham case in near mint condition, original price 6700€.
Contact: siglufjordurspabbi(at)gmail.com or Phone +43 6607412374. picture picture picture picture picture
Jul9 19 2015

Michael Lowe archlute for sale
It has a wonderful sound and has very pleasant action. It is in very good shape after it was rebuilt by Michael Lowe 6 years ago, after an accident when the lower neck broke.
He made a new lower neck, fit it and reattached the upper neck;
he also re-varnished the back of the body.
String length : 69 / 140 cm.
The lute is now in Brazil (Curitiba), but it can be taken to
Europe and tried out in France or Germany after August 2015.
Case included.
For more information please contact me at: silscarinci@gmail.com.
Price £6,700 picture picture picture picture picture picture picture
July 3 2015

8 course lute for sale, built by Paul Thomson (Bristol) in 1992
Back in maple, spruce top, ebony fingerboard.
An extraordinary instrument, similar to the one Paul O'Dette has been using.
Very good condition. Only the varnish on the back shows that the instrument has been used.
Price (with Kingham case): 8000 euros.
The instrument can be seen in Spain
Contact: Alejandro Sosa puntale1@hotmail.com
June 29 2015

An 8 course lute by Arthur Robb made in 1998.
The string length is 600mm and it is tuned to g. The body is sycamore made of 13
figures sycamore ribs, soundboard Swiss pine, pegs plum and the fingerboard is ebony.
Details and photos are at http://www.art-robb.co.uk/inst.html.
Price of £1600 includes a Kingham (MTM) case. The
lute can be shipped worldwide.
Contact Arthur Robb at art@art-robb.co.uk or 01666-822945
June 29 2015

KINGHAM THEORBO CASE for sale:
- 1 grey Kingham theorbo case, with the extra lightweight cloth that they don't offer
anymore (it used to cost 40% extra; this is much lighter than the normal
lightweight material they offer on their site). Made in 2006. Perfect condition.s
This was made for a 19c Schelle instrument, 88cm/165cm,
and will fit even the biggest giraffes. € 600 obo.
case available for view in Paris.
Contact Benjamin Narvey at luthiste@gmail.com picture picture
originally posted March 1 2015
june 25 2015

magificent 7-course vihuela by Julio Castanoes (2005)
very light and responsive instrument with a great sound by one of the best vihuela makers.
Tuned in A (a=415 Hz). String length 56 cm.
Pictures on request.
Price including case: 2950 EUR
The instrument is in the south of Germany:
sommerrock@arcor.de picture
June 25 2015

I have a 10 course lute for sale.
The lute has been played by Hopkinson Smith at the Hobart lute festival in which he said it has a great soul.
I have recorded with this lute and it records perfectly.
The lute was selling for $6000 when
I bought it but due to financial hardship I must sell it for $4000.
I live in Adelaide Australia.
Please feel free to contact me on my email, terenceheathmarkwell@gmail.com
Or by phone 0456 399 978.
Heath markwell
June 24 2015

6crs Romantic Guitar after Panormo
Made by Zachary Taylor 2011.
Great condition, I'm only selling in order to buy a new lute.
String Length:60cm
Price: £ 600
Contact: alex@veterummusica.com
More details and photos -
http://alexmccartney.co.uk/for-sale/ picture picture
June 23 2015

A brand new 2015 AUTHENTIC copy of an 1838 Louis Panormo guitar.
Made by Myself, James Westbrook. It was four years in the making, and is
largely based on my PhD findings.
AAAAA grade rosewood, original c. 1830s London-made tuners and it sounds and
plays just like my original Panormo.
It includes a good hard case. Price £3,000
j@theguitarmuseum.com picture picture picture

Also, I am publishing my PhD thesis soon, "Guitar Making in
Nineteenth-Century London: Louis Panormo and his Contemporaries".
A4 size, hard back, circa 400 pages, containing approximately 300 colour
images (depending upon the final copyright permissions obtained). We are
aiming for the price of £80 per copy plus shipping if necessary, and in a
limited print run.
We anticipate that my book will be ready late 2015/early 2016 if there is a
good demand. Therefore, with regard to this, please would you email me
showing your interest, so they can keep your name and contact details for
notification upon its release? There will be no obligation and no
pre-payment.
Dr James Westbrook
The University of Cambridge & The Guitar Museum, Brighton
Telephone: 07836 550210 (int.: +44 7836 550210)
www.theguitarmuseum.com
June 22 2015

10-course lute by Stephen Barber & Sandi Harris (2001)
String length 63.4cm. 13 ribs of stunning curly maple.
Custom hard Kingham case (grey).
Good condition and terrific sound. The tiny bone pip of one peg is missing (a replacement can probably be gotten from the makers), and there is one tiny soundboard nick.
The lute was worked on last summer by Travis Carey (fingerboard leveling, new frets, new nut, minor rib crack repaired, peg job) and is very comfortable to play.
Asking price: $5,500 USD (plus shipping expenses). Current price for the same instrument is at least 4400 GBP (about $7000 USD, not including case)
The instrument is currently with me at the Oberlin Conservatory Baroque Performance Institute (Oberlin, OH). It should be picked up here or mailed to someone from the USA before I return to Canada on the July 4 weekend.
I’ve enjoyed playing this instrument very much for many years. I’m looking for a good home for a dear instrument that is difficult to part with.
More info: lucasharris[at]rogers.com picture picture picture picture
June 22 2015

An 8 course lute by Martin Fleeson made in 1978.
The string length is 640mm and the body is sycamore with black lines between the 11 ribs.
Details and photos at
http://www.art-robb.co.uk/inst.html.
Price of £1300 includes a Roger Bamford case.
The lute can be shipped worldwide.
art@art-robb.co.uk
June 16 2015

13 course baroque lute for sale by Lorinczi Gyorgy from Romania.
The instrument is 10 years old.I have used it in
recordings as well as many concerts.You can hear and see the instrument in
action, live recording for a local television:
David Kellner (1670-1748)-Fantasia (Prelude)
Soundboard is made out of Transylvanian spruce.
The back ribs are made from curly maple.
Hard case is included. Price is 1800 euros.
The instrument is located in Timisoara, Romania.
I would prefer if it is possible that the buyer could try the instrument first,
otherwise I can send it also. Buyer pays the post.
My email address is: caiush2006@yahoo.com
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June 4 2015

7crs Lute £400 (includes hard case)
Made from kit. Suitable for beginners.
Soundboard has a rough finish. Action and set up are good. Expanding foam has been used inside the case to stop the instrument from moving around whilst in transit. Please see the photos.
String Length:59cm
Price: £400
Contact: alex@veterummusica.com
More photos available here - http://alexmccartney.co.uk/for-sale/ picture picture
June 4 2015

13-Course Baroque lute by Stephen Barber & Sandy Harris (1993)
70.5 cm/77 cm bass rider
This is an exceptional instrument with a striking bear-claw spruce top and rosewood back.
It has very little wear-and-tear. A minor strut-repair was just completed by Dan Larson which did not require the top to come off, so it is now structurally in like-new condition.
Comes with a Kingham case in like-new condition.
$5800 + shipping
Contact:
Dirk Freymuth
intabulatura@yahoo.com
(612) 205-9170
Instrument is currently in Duluth, Minnesota. picture picture picture picture picture
June 2 2015

19 century / Romantic Guitar. by Martin de Witte built in 2002.
The instrument is built after Rene Lete (Lacotte type of instrument) Exact copy from 1830.
Rather unique model made only by Martin de Witte
The guitar works perfectly with low tension and plays greatly without nails,
but if needed, works perfectly well wih higher tension and traditional 20 century nail technique.
Please feel free to ask for more information and pictures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX_Hm71qnCk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY1_7qpziG8
3600 EUR
Anna Kowalska
info@luteduo.com, image31464@yahoo.com
+48 607727346 picture picture picture picture
May 6 2015

Tiorbino on sale. Made by spanish luthier Francisco Hervas (Granada) in 2011.
Total length: 110 cm. Eleven ribs
String lengths: 495 / 920 mm
Now it is 7 + 7, but can be changed to 6 + 8 or 8 + 6.
a 440.
With a very light but quite strong case, could be called 'semirigid'.
This is a professional instrument, and has been played in concerts and records.
Price: 4000 euros.
The instrument is now in Rome (Italy), but can travel to Paris if necessity arises.
Contact by email: mauro.carpiceci@fastwebnet.it
Contact by phone: +33 659 39 38 16 picture picture picture
May 3 2015

Jason Petty - Heiber 6 course with Maple ribs
Scale: 55.5cm
The soundboard has elegantly aged & has a great sparkle and pop to its sound. Works well with both synthetic and/or gut
Generally unusual for smaller lutes - this one has dynamic headroom and can be pushed - but still sounds wonderful at any volume.
Perfect for Francesco, John Johnson, Da Crema, Capriola, Neusidler - SO much great music!
Sturdy & form fitted Harptone case included
$3800
More photos available: saaquarelle@gmail.com
Portland, ME
USA picture picture picture picture picture picture picture
June 16 2014 still for sale
April 15 2015

13 Course baroque lute after Burkholzer/Edlinger made by John Butterfield 2007.
Ribs, neck and pegbox in very white holly. 71.2 cm string length. You will not
find another lute that looks and sounds like this. It is a close copy of the
ivory original with the gargoyle chantarelle rider and 4 spades on the soundboard.
Also the carved and engraved pegbox and two color three piece body frets.
This lute was wanted by well known players and is now on the market.
Bridge spacing is large and the action is perfect. The sound is bright and 'lutey'.
I have agonized over selling but I need the money.
Located in Salt Lake City. Kingham case.
$6900
spiffys84121@yahoo.com picture picture picture picture picture picture picture picture
April 13 2015

7-Course Lute after Gerle by John Butterfield 2004. 59.5cm string length. Action at 8th fret=3.2mm. 11 ash ribs.
I bought this lute from John last year as a new instrument. It was never really played before. It has a superb and wonderful sound. Videos of this lute on request. There is no playing wear to speak of. This is your rare chance to own a Butterfield lute. Located in Salt Lake City. $2900
Sterling Price
spiffys84121@yahoo.com
Dowland played on 7-course lute built by John Butterfield picture picture picture picture picture
March 31 2015

Swan-neck 13-course baroque lute after Martin Hoffman by Stephen Murphy (1988)
String length : 69 / 94 cm.
This instrument has a bright, very projecting sound, in mint condition. It belongs to luthier Anders Ahlborg in
Stockholm but currently you can see and try it in Hoer. near Malmoe, Sweden.
For more information please contact Dohyo Sol: d_s24@hotmail.com
Price: 30000 SEK = € 3222 (24th of March 2015) including case. picture picture picture
March 23 2015

7 course renaissance lute by Hirotaka Watanabe
Built 2008. 60cm. 2700 € with SOMA Super-light Case.
I have played it for 6 years and loved it, but I need to let go of it to purchase a larger instrument. It is an excellent instrument with very bright sound. The comfortableness of the neck is outstanding. The lute is currently located in The Hague, Netherlands.
Contact: surgepuella@gmail.com picture picture picture picture
March 21 2015

7-course renaissance lute after Hieber, 59 cm made by Daniel Larson in 2013.
Sycamore back with rosewood spacers. Italian spruce soundboard with ebony binding. Ebony veneered neck and head plate. Ebony fingerboard. Maple head. Ebony pegs. Form-fitting Kingham case. This is a very beautiful lute with a rich, responsive sound.
Price, including Kingham case, USD$4500.
The lute is located in Frederick, MD USA.
Shipping would be paid for by the buyer.
Please direct enquiries to David Rastall at d_luter@comcast.net, or call 301-378-2278. picture picture picture picture
March 20 2015

Theorbo hard case for sale, made by RCH Cases.
The case is made for biggest sized theorbos of about 89-93 cm / 170 cm. It is almost new, I am selling it because I have another case for my instrument and I need some more space in home.
Asking price: 300 € excluding shipping.
For question please contact: yavorusmagnus[at]gmail.com picture picture picture
March 16 2015

14 course archlute by Renatus Lechner, 1989.
String length: 59.5/124 cm (1x1 and 2x7 + 6x1) or (1x1 and 2x5 + 8x1). Normal wear and tear. Strong and projecting sound with great action; easy to play. Can be strung in A or G, all in gut, or can also be used as a tiorbino.
Price: 2.500 € including hard case. The instrument is located in Hanover, Germany.
Contact: Enoughstrings@hotmail.com picture picture picture picture picture
March 5 2015

Six course lute (2004) after Venere by Daniel Larson.
59 cm. string length. Bright, clear sound and great playability; excellent condition. With Kingham Made to Measure case.
$3500.00.
For sale in the continental U.S. only.
libraryluteplayer@gmail.com picture picture picture
February 28 2015

10 Course Renaissance lute by Arthur Robb, made in 2005.
String length 600mm with a body of English cherry with black lines, Swiss pine soundboard, rosewood finger board, pear bridge and plum pegs.
Details and photos at
http://www.art-robb.co.uk/inst.html
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Price of £2000 includes a new blue Kingham (made to measure) case.
February 26 2015

7 Course Renaissance Lute - upgraded with gut frets, nylgut strings, ebony bridge plate.
The original lute (a Roosebeck Deluxe 8-Course) has been recently upgraded and improved by a professional luthier. The spacing of the strings on the original lute was too narrow for an 8 course so the bridge has been redrilled so that it takes 7 courses in the same space. The work (new gut frets, nylgut strings, new nut, new bridge plate) has improved the sound of the lute immensely.
Comes with hardcase (handle damaged). Lute can be picked up in south Oxfordshire UK or can be posted.
500 GBP o.n.o.
Email - brihaught@hotmail.com
February 25 2015

14-courses short neck theorbo made by Fabrizio Trono @ Storm Liuteria in Sava (Italy) in the year 2013.
String length 76 cm - 110 cm.
Own design with spruce belly, boxwood pegs, ebony fingerboard, 9 ribs of quilted maple with ebony spacers.
The theorbo is as new, fully functional and perfectly in tune, and it has a wonderful sound with bright trebles and deep and clear bass courses. It comes with a hard case (see photo) built to measure. Great for flight travels.
I also used it double strung, as a "roman” archlute in G, with a’= 392Hz
see video https://vimeo.com/65521349
The instrument is in Lecce (south-east Italy)
Price asked is 3000 euros.
contact: Luca Tarantino +39.348.4857659
email: lucatarantino9@gmail.com picture picture picture picture picture picture picture
February 17 2015

Guitar, copy of Johann Georg Stauffer (”Legnani” model) made by Gary Southwell (1992).
Scale length 61 cm, mechanical tuners by Rodgers. Adjustable neck as in the original. Has been in professional use, sold only to finance multi-string guitar. Beautiful sound, with a penetrating but silky quality.
Works well in chamber music and even in big halls. Good overall condition, but has a repaired crack in the top that has been stable for the last 20 years.
Likewise a repaired crack after an accident at the head/neck joint, only visible in reflecting light. A few small dents here and there, only visible on close inspection. Comes with the neck adjusting key and a Kingham case. Strung with ultralight Hannabach nylon (a=430 Hz) at the moment, but also works well with gut or Nylgut.
Asking price 4000 €, price for a new instrument from Gary Southwell is about 7400 €.
Shipping and insurance at buyer’s expense, if needed I can however make a wooden crate for the shipping at no extra charge.
Instrument situated in Helsinki, Finland.
I will be happy to send additional pictures.
Niklas Mellberg, stauffer.forsale@gmail.com picture picture picture picture picture picture picture picture picture
February 7 2015

small 14 course archlute by Alexander Hopkins, 2002.
String length: 59/93 cm (1x1 and 2x6 + 8x1). In perfect condition with good action. Working very well both in G and A, actually strung with guts as tiorbino.
Price: 2.500 € including fitted hard case OR for exchange to an 8 or 10 course lutes.
The instrument is located in Budapest (Hungary).
Contact: Zoltán Kárpáti at nicholas.kurzweil@gmail.com
January 28 2015

6c renaissance lute copy after G. Gerle, Innsbruck, c. 1550 Built in 2012 by Hendrik Hasenfuss. String length 59 cm.
The Lute is in perfect condition like new! 11 plumwood ribs with holly spacers and holly edgings on the endclasp. The neck and pegbox is made in Swiss pear wood with edgings of boxwood. Fingerboard and finger points made of boxwood. Soundboard half-edging of boxwood. Shaped pegs in plumwood. The cost of the lute including a fitted Kindham case 3.200 €.
The lute is located in Bremen - Germany
contact details; orlando.luteplayer@gmail.com
January 18 2015

6 course Baroque Mandolin built in 2004 by luthier Federico Gabrielli.
Copy of an original instrument made in Placentiae on 1750.
Professional instrument used in many recordings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnlOUjLeFK0
Top : Val di Fiemme spruce with bone binding
Back: cypress ribs with black white black spacers
Pegbox maple
Pegs in ebony with bone
price: € 2500 with case
The mandolin is located in Napoli (Italy)
For contact: Mauro Squillante
email: maurosquillante@gmail.com picture picture picture picture
January 16 2015

Baroque Neapolitan Mandolin made in 1991 by luthier Carlo Cecconi in Rome.
Copy of a roman type mandolin second half XVIII sec.
Perfect condition with beautiful original case.
Strung with Aquila Nylgut and Pyramid wound strings
I can send other photos, audio or video files.
The mandolin is in Florence.
Price: € 1500
For contact: andrealiuto@gmail.com picture picture picture picture
January 16 2015

Vihuela by Lars Jönsson (1993).
String lenght 60 cm, tuned in G.
The instrument is in perfect condition and comes with an handmade (and charming red) case. I Believe this is the first vihuela Lars Jönsson built, I ordered the instrument from Lars and I have been its sole owner.
Price: 4.150 € incl. hard case.
I live in Sweden and can be reached at radadava73@gmail.com picture picture picture picture
January 13 2015

1973 Rubio eight-course lute for sale in the original good hard case.
Probably made in his workshop.
Featured in the book: Acoustic Guitar by James Westbrook
Price £2,250, or swop for a good original nineteenth century guitar.
Please contact James Westbrook j@theguitarmuseum.com picture picture picture picture
December 23 2014

This is not an easy decision, but due to unexpected life events my 6c lute by Stephen Murphy is for sale.
This instument is after Gerle, #352 by Stephen Murphy (Mollans Sur Ouveze 2004).
I am the second owner of this instrument. String length 60 cm.
The back is figured maple, top is spruce, the neck is spruce with a plum fingerboard and ebony veneer on the back.
The bridge and pegbox are also of plum and the front of the pegbox is veneered with strips of snakewood.
The body of the lute is covered with a pine resin / linseed oil varnish. Clear, balanced and responsive sound.
The condition is very good, there is a tiny hairline crack next to the heart. Comes with a Kingham case.
Price 4300 € + possible shipping from Finland.
For more details and pictures: tuomasrauramaa@gmail.com
December 20 2014

Dan Larson 59 cm 7-course renaissance lute after Hieber.
Just over a year old. Sycamore back with rosewood spacers. Italian spruce soundboard with ebony binding. Ebony veneered neck and head plate. Ebony fingerboard. Maple head. Ebony pegs. Form fitting Kingham case. This is a very beautiful lute, with a rich, responsive sound.
Price, including Kingham case, USD$5,000.
The lute is located in Frederick, MD USA.
Shipping would be paid for by the buyer.
Please direct enquiries to David Rastall at d_luter@comcast.net. picture picture picture picture
December 19 2014

Early romantic guitar made by James Buckland (2002).
Copy of Gennaro Fabricatore guitar from 1822 in the University of Edinburgh Museum. Maple sides and back, spruce top. Peg-Hed tuning pegs. Comes with a Kingham case. The guitar shows some honest wear but is quite presentable.
Price: 2700 U.S. Dollars. Buyer pays shipping/insurance.
For more photos and details: tallantthomas (at) yahoo.com. picture picture picture
December 17 2014

Classical guitar by José Miguel Moreno for sale.
The body is from an anonymous XIX Century German guitar.
The soundboard as well as the restoration was made by José Miguel Moreno in 2012.
The guitar is in a mint condition and has a very beautiful and powerful sound.
This instrument works extremely well with very low tensions
(similar to that of a vihuela) and using fingertips instead of fingernails.
This guitar is ideal for the interpretation of the Romantic guitar
repertoire like for example, the music of Francisco Tárrega.
It can be listened to at the following website (the instrument on the picture is a vihuela):
http://www.mce.es
Selling price: €2600 (shipping costs not included)
email: alfredvihuela@gmail.com
November 26 2014

5- course Medieval lute by Harold Westover, New Hampshire, 1987.
58cm string length. Unique rib structure that extends all the way to the pegbox. This lute is suitable for a beginner or someone interesting in exploring plectrum technique.
1500₣ (chf) plus shipping from Switzerland. No case, pickup available. Located in Basel.
Please write to musicamariani@gmail.com. picture picture picture
November 15 2014

6c renaissance lute copy after G. Gerle, Innsbruck, c. 1550
Built in 2012 by Hendrik Hasenfuss. String length 59 cm.
The Lute is in perfect condition like new! 11 plumwood ribs with holly spacers and holly edgings on the endclasp. The neck and pegbox is made in Swiss pear wood with edgings of boxwood. Fingerboard and finger points made of boxwood. Soundboard half-edging of boxwood. Shaped pegs in plumwood.
The cost of the lute including a fitted Kindham case 3.200 Euros.
The lute is located in Bremen - Germany
contact details; orlando.luteplayer@gmail.com picture picture picture picture
November 14 2014

René Lacôte copy early Romantic guitar made by Lawrence K Brown in 2005.
Playing length 62cm. Curly maple back and sides, with ebony neck and pegbox. Excellent condition.
$3000 USD with hard-shell case. Buyer will be responsible for shipping costs.
If interested call David Rastall at 301-378-2278 or e-mail to d_luter@comcast.net. picture picture picture
November 3 2014

Renaissance guitar. 4 courses with a string length of 50.3cm.
It is strung with new Nylgut. This is a new, recently completed instrument by David E Fitzpatrick that features an Alpine spruce top, curly maple sides and back and a pear bridge. This guitar projects very well with a bright, yet resonant sound that will only get better with time.
$1,500.00 USD includes a hard shell case.
Located in Michigan.
luteseller46@gmail.com picture picture picture picture picture
October 31 2014

8-c Lute by Michael Schreiner, 1992 after Gerle
String length- 59.5cm
Versatile instrument, easily tuned to 415 or 440. Currently strung in Nylgut/Pyramid.
Some wear on the finish (not bad for a 22 year old instrument) and no cracks;
it's been an incredibly stable and buzz-free instrument in the 7 years I've owned it.
Beatiful sweet tone, excellent projection. Bought for 5500, selling for 5000.
Shipping not recommended, as the case is not sturdy enough for it.
Available to be viewed/played in Manhattan, NY; Audio files available upon request.
Contact Kevin Payne at kevin.payne.lute@gmail.com picture picture picture picture picture picture picture
October 10 2014

I am selling a wonderfully sounding 4-course medieval cittern made by the
prestigious luthier Francsico Luengo after the instrument depicted in the
picture " Madonna of Humility" by Fra Angelico.
The sides and neck are made
from a single carved piece of wood and the back is made with slightly
fluted ribs. The pegbox has an exquisitely carved dragon head. It has a
full warm sound that sounds equally good with plectrum as well as with
fingertips.
Selling price: 1500 Euros + shipping.
Contact: alfredvihuela@gmail.com picture picture picture picture picture
October 2 2014

1974 David Rubio 13 Course Lute - $5,000
This was made 7 years after Julian Bream made recordings with his David
Rubio Lute in 1967.
This Lute was made by Reid Galbraith for the Rubio workshop, it has the RG initials on the back, near the label, and is signed by David Rubio.
It has its Original Case.
There are no cracks.
Fine grain Spruce soundboard and 9 stave Maple back
Bone Nut 82 mm
Scale 724 mm Ebony Fretboard
13 course with 24 strings with Rosewood pegs-they stay in tune and do not
slip.
There are 9 gut tied frets and 3 inlaid wooden frets.
Available at:
Fine Fretted String Instruments Since 1987
1645 S. Bascom Ave. Suite 1-B
Campbell, California 95008-0631
Tel. 408 879 9930
Store Hours Monday-Saturday Hours 10:30-5:30 PST
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September 23 2014

I'm selling this beautiful 13 course baroque lute, after Hoffmann, made by lutemaker Gianni Garofalo.
Year: 2012
Spruce top with original rosette after Hoffmann.
Ribs of maple and pegs in flamed maple.
Fingerboard: ebony
Hard case included, "RCH".
String length: 68,5.
This instrument is very comfortable and extremely light to play. Powerfull sound with very beautiful basses.
Price: € 2900,00.
For more info about instrument, sound and pictures: agile.lute@gmail.com picture picture picture
August 27 2014

6 course expectacular vihuela for sale! Built in
2012.
Six course vihuela made by the violero Javier
Martinez in 2012, based on the painting
“Virgen con el niño”, by Andrés López and Antonio Vega, s. XVI. (Trinity Church
of Segovia).
It is a beautiful instrument with five
inlaids on the top, and the top closes with 2 layers boxwood rose.
Constructed and decorated with special care,
the woods used are top quality and guaranteed old age:
- Bottom: black Spanish walnut.
- Sides, neck, and fingerboard made of
strips of contrasting woods .
- Spruce top with boxwood rosette, two
sheets of wood.
- Five inlays on the top.
- Vibrating length of the strings: 59.
It is built according to the historical
techniques and features of the XV and XVI; the materials, decoration, interior
design, reinforcement, using natural glues and varnishes made by the own
luthier, two harmonic bars at the top, The materials, decoration, interior
design, reinforcement, bars, thickness, etc are strictly historical approaches.
A work of art that works great with both types
of strings, gut and nuygut, the vihuela response is excellent, with a lovely
sound; It is without a doubt, the best vihuela Javier Martinez has done so
far. It sounds espectacular!!!
In fact, I already had two Javier Martinez´s
vihuelas, one waulted back and a flat bottom one, and didn´t think to buy any
more, but when I tried this one I could not resist and I buy it.
Located in Spain
(Zaragoza) Contact
for price and payment temrs.
Mail: abaletag@yahoo.es picture picture picture picture picture
August 26 2014

For sale : 7-course lute by Jorge Sentieiro after Hieber
String length: 59 cm; 11 ribs pearwood
This is a new lute, built in 2014. You can try it in Basel, Switzerland
Price 2000 €
j.sentieiro@bluewin.ch picture picture picture
August 21 2014

14c theorbo by lutemaker Mikhail Fedchenko (2008)
I am selling a 14c theorbo as I do not have enough time to play it regularly:
String lengths: 76/152cm, 17 ribs
case included
It is a nice instrument in excellent condition. Please contact me at andreas.grueb@gmx.de for further details or questions.
Lute is located in Germany (Cologne area).
Price: 3250 EUR picture picture picture picture
August 20 2014

10c Baroque Lute from Jacob van der Geest Athelier (1978)
10c baroque lute made on the atelier (and with his supervision) of the famous swiss luthier Jacob van der Geest in late 70's. The lute is in very good condition, has a nice warm and clear tone, perfect for playing Nicola Vallet and the French repertoire of the same period. I know this instrument has been already in Basel around 2000. It has 11 ribbons (ribs) and the diapason is 65,5 cm. It's now in Portugal (near Lisbon).
Price: 2000€ (with hard case). Shipping it is the buyer's responsibility.
Contact number and email: (+351) 967678409, rui1409@gmail.com picture picture picture picture picture picture
August 20 2014

The Paris (Guadalupe) Vihuela by Raphael Wiesman
The Paris (Guadalupe) Vihuela, dating to c.1500 Spain, is the oldest known extant Vihuela, the predecessor of the guitar from Renaissance Spain.
I am searching for the right museum to become home to my reproduction. The original is in the Museé Jacquemart Andre in Paris, where in 1973 I examined it, took photographs and made full scale drawings of the instrument and then built a reproduction in London.
I would be grateful if you could help me by taking a moment to view the web page showing my replica. I am looking for a museum (or collector) to purchase and exhibit my replica and all the display elements that accompany it. Full details and links are included on the web page. Here is the link:
http://raphaelweisman.wordpress.com/parisvihuela/
Also attached below is a photo taken shortly after its construction in 1974 in London. I would very much appreciate if you could direct this email to the most appropriate person to view the vihuela. I can be reached at 575 770 1228 or by email at healingthescars@gmail.com. Thank you. picture
August 13 2014

Baroque guitar by Gerard Bertrand Sadoul made in 1997 for sale.
The instrument
is in good conditions, actually strings in nylgut at 440 Hz, but it
suites well also at 415. Diapason 68 cm, very comfortable to play.
It has now a single first string but it can have it double.
Selling price €1800 plus shipping.
The instrument is now in Rome, Italy and it comes
with a hard case with Fedex or similar.
Informations at
mcarreca@virgilio.it picture picture picture picture picture picture picture picture
August 5 2014

Swan neck baroque lute by Anatoli Gundilowicz
string length 69/95 nice action warm tone works well with all sorts of stringing, good for works by Weiss and Bach as well as for French repertoire. The Body is nice to hold not too deep.
Pictures can be seen here (9 photos)
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=789657364401930&id=193101590724180
For More information please contact Anna Kowalska :
image31464@yahoo.com
info@luteduo.com
+48663354744
www.luteduo.com
June21 2014

6 course vihuela de mano in g, built by Alexander Batov in 2011, based on Henestrosa's engraving.
http://www.vihuelademano.com/vihuelas/pages/Henestrosa-modelGF/Henestrosa-model-vihuela-inGF.htm
Flat back in cypress, kingwood sides. String length 59 cm.
An extraordinary instrument: perfectly balanced with a clear and powerful sound. Has been repaired and can be seen at maker's workshop.
With made to measure case.
Price: 3300 GBP
For more info, contact Ariel Abramovich
arielgustavoabramovich@gmail.com
0034 625446787
May 20 2014

8-course renaissance lute by Barber&Harris made in 1991.
In ok condition. I sell this to finance my new lute. Located in Kiel,
Germany from 14.5.
Asking: 1500€ with a hardcase made by Martin de Witte.
Antti Linkola
antti.linkola@gmail.com
May 9 2014

I'm selling a Baroque Guitar based on Antonio Stradivari guitars, made by Luciano Lovadina in Treviso (Italy) in 1987.
Strings length is 67 cm..
Spruce top, rosewood pegs and fingerboard, flamed maple back and neck.
Unfortunately the wooden rosette is missing.
The guitar is used but in excellent condition, fully functional and perfectly in tune.
It comes with a semi-hard case (see photo), very light and built to measure. Great for flight travels.
The instrument is in Lecce (south-east Italy) and occasionally in Rome.
Price asked is 1700 euros.
contact: Luca Tarantino +39.348.4857659
email: lucatarantino9@gmail.com picture picture picture picture
April 7 2014

I'm selling an Archlute based on Christoph Koch instruments, made by Carlo A. Cecconi in Tarquinia (Italy) in the year 2000.
Diapasons are 61 cm - 131.5 cm.
Spruce belly, rosewood pegs and fingerboard (with ebony inserts), maple for the inlays and the decoration on the back of the instrument, 17 ribs of “pau violeta” rosewood, like the original in Paris Museum of Musical Instruments.
The archlute is as new, fully functional and perfectly in tune, and it has a wonderful sound with bright trebles and deep and clear bass courses. It comes with a semi-hard case (see photo), very light and built to measure. Great for flight travels.
Video: http://youtu.be/hc1mX7sa8GY
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/luca-tarantino
The instrument is in Lecce (south-east Italy) and occasionally in Rome.
Price asked is 4000 euros.
contact: Luca Tarantino +39.348.4857659
email: lucatarantino9@gmail.com picture picture picture picture picture picture
April 7 2014

I offer FOR EXCHANGE a 13 course bass rider type baroque lute after
Hans Hoffmann, made by Nico van der Waals in 1985
TO an 11 course
baroque lute of the same quality (preferred makers are Gottlieb,
Hasenfuss, Jacobsen, Murphy, Jönsson etc.).It is a superb instrument
in good condition, the only reason for my wish to change it is that I
exclusively play French Baroque music. I am not interested in selling
my instrument and I insist on personally checking the instruments by
the two parties. Therefore I prefer European offers. For more
information and photos please contact Zoltán Kárpáti (Budapest, Hungary) at
nicholas.kurzweil@gmail.com
June 1 2013 still available
October 10 2014

A new 7-course Quality Lute by Chris Li
Based on a drawing of a 6 course lute by Stephen Barber prepared for the Lute Society in 1982. With references
to George Gerle and Magno dieffopruchar and typical of early to middle sixteenth century Lutes but with an
additional seventh course and a slightly lengthened soundboard. Tuned to modern g.
Bowl, Neck and Pegbox in Sycamore, Swiss pine (40 year aged) soundboard, Ebony fingerboard, Rosewood pegs,
Pyramid strings and Natural Gut Frets.
Additional features: Rosewood rib lines, Ebony protective soundboard strip/edging, fingerboard points and decorative hearts and diamonds.
Note: Rose carving, Neck and Pegbox are based on Gerle designs.
Price: 1,850 Sterling (Including soft hand made Gig Bag)
Email: chrisli597@googlemail.com
Southampton, UK picture
more pictures at www.chrislilutes.co.uk

January 31 2011 October 11 2014 still for sale
April 18 2015

Viola da mano, made by Alan Arthur Suits. I built this some time back in
St Louis, a swamp, and moved to high desert Santa Fe. The top split from
the local dryness in several places but I've shimmed all the cracks
nicely and it has remained super-stable since. Beautful tone and
playability. No case .$ 2500 FIRM includes packing/shipping in USA.
please serious enquiries only.
specs:
59 cm mensur
91.5 cm total length
27 cm lower bout
depth 19.3 cm
back and sides 35 yr old Missouri walnut with gorgeous figure at bottom.
top Englemann spruce
pegs African blackwood, pear bridge
fingerboard Surinam snakewood, hard as rocks and absolutely beautiful
wood picture picture picture picture picture picture picture
505-983-4324
coyotesuits@gmail.com
November 12 2010 still for sale
Oct 10 2014

Lutes Wanted

(be sure to read about lute scams as people
are now pretending to sell instruments too!)

"We own a music store in San Francisco and we would like to have a large inventory of Lutes, Baroque Guitars, and Early Romantic Guitars. We will consider purchasing them from you on consignment or trading for my classical guitars. See my site and my ebay account to get an idea of my inventory.
www.stevesguitars.com and http://www.ebay.com/usr/mitchellmarica
There are very few physical locations that sell these kinds of instruments, and we believe that creating a larger inventory in my shop would be a good service to the local music community by making these instruments more accessible to beginners and accomplished professionals."
April 17 2015

I am looking for a traditional 13 course baroque lute in the USA. I live in central, northern NC and can be reached at Minthral@outlook.com . Budget is 2-4k. The instrument can have cosmetic defects, but nothing that impacts playability or reliability (no cracks or internal damage). Nothing older than 20 years or refurbished. Bridge must be 155mm+ and action high enough so that there is no fret buzz. Looking for open/ resonating sound rather than warm and dark.
March 21 2015

I'm looking to lease a lute, preferably 5-8 course and with a full-timbered
sound.
I live in New York City (for some reason).
Email shlomogrun@gmail.com to discuss terms.
December 8 2014

11-course lute for the French baroque repertory wanted:
Should have good sustain and "singing" quality in the upper register, bass register not too loud and weighty,
overall "delicacy" and intimacy of sound character preferred. Models based on converted H. Frei, L. Maler or French
models (e. g. Demoulin) preferred. I am at home in Munich, Germany tinctoris@freenet.de
April 27 2013

I am looking for a good quality renaissance lute, preferably 7-courses. I am located in Sweden but can travel in Europe to try out/pick up instruments (and possibly other parts of the world if the price is right) Reach me at sirman_music@yahoo.com.
April 14 2013

Stolen lute. The lute in
question belongs to Marianne Buisseret, Hofstraat 247, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
(tel: 00 32 9225 9576 contact email: lieven.misschaert@worldonline.be) and
was recently stolen in Belgium from a lute maker's car. It was on its way to
be cleaned up so it won't look as pristine as in the photographs, which were
taken when it was made in 1984.
picture

I'm writing to ask that everyone be on the lookout for a baroque guitar (5
courses) belonging to Lucas Harris in NY.
It was left accidently on the Long Island Rail Road and was taken by someone
on the train.
It has snakewood back and sides, a red and white rose with the center part
missing so you can actually see the label, which says Ivo Romano 1996, I
believe. It has a vaulted back.
contact:
LucasH@CommonGroundEnsemble.org
submitted by estkimo@yahoo.com
June 18 2001 (still missing Sept 27 2005)

How to post an ad

Send your postings for lutes for sale, or lutes wanted, to
wbc@cs.dartmouth.edu and be sure to include your city or state (including
country) so people know where the lute is, and phone number if you want people to
contact you by phone.
You also must include an e-mail address where I can reach you.
Please send your ad in plain text format, not in html format!
I generally do not reply to you unless I need more information
but
I try and insert and delete ads as soon as I get them.
I will delete the ads after roughly one year.

If you send pictures, try and crop them close to the instrument so people don't
have to wait to download extra picture that they don't need.
A 200,000 byte picture will take over thirty seconds to download
on a modem connection!
Be sure the pictures are in focus. Take a few moments to check
in detail.
Cameras focus better in bright light, so consider taking your
pictures outdoors.
Look at what is in the background of the picture too!
You might not want your dirty laundry in the picture.
It helps if the
names of the pictures don't have any spaces in them. Use
"baroque-lute.jpg" or "baroqueLute.jpg" instead of "baroque lute.jpg".
If you take a close up picture of the rosette be sure that it is in focus.

If you are not writing in english, please either use html characters
for accents ( as &eacute; for é) or spell it out ( o with " over it, ö )
or use tex symbols ( \'a, á ) as my word processor does not
recognise accents. Since I post these ads in my very hard to
come by free moments, it would help me if you send the ad as
"text/plain" format. If I can't read your ad I will ask you
to re-submit it.

If you want to change something, please send me the changes, not the whole ad.
If you say "change the price from 4500 to 4200" or "add a line
that says ..." I can quickly make the change. If you send me
a new ad I have to look through the new and old versions to find
the differences, and I may miss something. If I already have the pictures
please don't send them again!

I have a very hard time decoding Microsoft Word documents - please send your ad as plain text!

Please type out the monitary units, as in "yen", "krone", "euro",
or "dollars" as my computer can't read the special symbols that many
people use for money. If you type in the characters &yen;
you will get a ¥, and the characters &euro; will
print €. The & (ampersand) and ; (semicolon) are
required. ( if your are british &#163; or &pound; {include the semicolon} will produce the £ sign.)

I use spam filters, if you message looks a lot like spam (html format,
all capital letters, etc) I may not get it. If the ad doesn't show up try sending
it again using plain text, lowercase letters, and a Subject that says
"lute for sale" clearly.

If you are a professional builder you may list lutes that you currently
have on hand for immediate sale. Please tell me when the instrument
is sold.

This service is free, but if you feel grateful to me for having
found or sold your lute, you can send a
contribution to
Wayne Cripps, 6211 Sudikoff Lab., Hanover, N.H. 03755 USA.
Please make checks payable to "Wayne Cripps", as the bank gets
upset when I try to cash checks made out to "string fund."
Foreign currencies (cash, not checks) are gladly accepted.
(I seem to be collecting euros now.) I have a PayPal account, too.

I tend to change usage to American English without notification.

Send any questions about the instruments listed here directly
to the owners. In some cases, the owners do not have e-mail and
you will have to use the phone or even write to them!

Please be sure to tell me if you do not want me to list your complete name and
address information.
It is helpful if people know what country and state the instrument
is in, but it might be safer to omit your street address.
You should check your ad once I have inserted it.
You might want to consider opening a special email account
for selling your lute, as you will get mail from Nigerian
criminals. It may take a year to sell your lute, and you may
be getting several Nigerian Scam messages a day!
You will also get a lot of mail from other people who want to take your money!

Warning! the Nigerian Fraud has hit the lute world!

Criminals from Nigeria are contacting people who advertise on this list,
asking to buy a lute with a check for thousands of dollars over
the price of the
lute and have the seller wire the remaining money to Nigeria.
Don't do it - the check will be forged and will bounce -
this is a way to steal your money! They all seem to know about this
"Lutes for Sale" list and they will contact you.
See http://home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/
and see
http://www.secretservice.gov/faq.shtml#faq13
and see
http://www.lookstoogoodtobetrue.com/fraudtypes/419.aspx
You may want to get yourself a temporary email address to use just for
selling your lute, so that your regular email is not filled with
messages from people running this scam.

Here are some signs of fraud:

If someone wants to send a check for more than the cost of the instrument and shipping, and wants you to send cash back to them with the instrument for "tax reasons". The check will bounce and you will be out the money and your instrument. Even if the bank accepts the check, they will come after you for the money weeks later when they find it is forged.

If someone will deliver a check by courier. In the USA mail fraud is a serious crime and thieves use FedEx and Western Union so they won't be investigated and prosecuted by the Post Service.

Watch out for forged bank checks. If you are suspicious wait a few weeks to be sure that it clears. Talk to someone at your bank about this.

If someone is buying a lute for somebody else as a present. Perhaps
a rich uncle buying something for his nephew. Or perhaps the person
is acting as an agent. How many lute players would have an agent
buy a lute for them? Really! (watch out for "Mark Luke")

If a third party, not the buyer, is supposed to send the check because
he owes the buyer money.

If someone doesn't ask the usual lute player questions about the age, condition,
and string dimensions, and doesn't ask for pictures. If someone says
they saw your lute and it is acceptable. If they don't even mention
lutes, but just ask for information about the article you are selling.

If someone seems to have difficulty writing the language of the
country they claim to come from.

Check the person out on google! Do they have a lute page or are there complaints about them selligng motorcycles that they don't own?

Note also that Indonesia is known for credit card fraud. Be extremely
cautious when selling something to be paid for with an Indonesian card!